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Chapter XIII
THE SUMMER PARLOUR. If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways. Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them. If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct. She would not be ruled by her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would not be ruled by her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would not be ruled by her.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not be ruled by her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading THE SUMMER PARLOUR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not be ruled by her.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
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From this reading THE SUMMER PARLOUR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMER PARLOUR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
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From this reading Never, never before had any overtures on her part been treated as Hollyhock had treated them.
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From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
which person or people
From this reading If there was a girl who was at once slightly frightened and extremely angry, that girl was Leucha Villiers, the daughter of the Earl of Crossways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If this saucy black-eyed imp intended to rule the school, she, Leucha, would show her what she thought of her conduct.
